Learning of Tomorrow [Announcement] “Benesse’s AI Initiatives: Enhancing Children’s Problem-Solving Skills” For the online symposium on Wednesday, September 20, we are pleased to welcome Mr. Kazunari Matoba, Executive Officer at Benesse Corporation and General Manager of the Elementary School Business Division, Extracurricular Learning Company.
Benesse Corporation has launched a service that incorporates generative AI into its elementary school courses for a limited time during summer vacation. The company states that it developed this service because it wants children—who will shape the future—to gain early exposure to generative AI in a safe and secure environment and apply it to their learning.
While advances in AI technology are improving convenience, there are also concerns that they may lead to a decline in critical thinking skills. Amid cautious discussions regarding the use of generative AI by children in the field of education, we will hear about the background behind the launch of a generative AI service for elementary school students and its future plans. We hope you will join us.
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Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
Director, B Lab
Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Chairperson, CANVAS
After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”
